Symptoms of Vitamin C deficiency

List of symptoms of Vitamin C deficiency:

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Vitamin C deficiency includes the 6 symptoms listed below:

• Symptoms of mild deficiency:
  • Weakness
  • Lassitude
  • Swollen gums
  • Nosebleeds
• Scurvy - from severe vitamin C deficiency; see symptoms of scurvy

Note that Vitamin C deficiency symptoms usually refers to various symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Vitamin C deficiency signs may refer to those signs only noticable by a doctor.

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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Nosebleeds - see all causes of Nosebleeds
• Swollen gums - see all causes of Swollen gums
• Weakness - see all causes of Weakness

Medical Books Online about Vitamin C deficiency

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Symptoms of Vitamin C deficiency: Online Medical Books

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Vitamin C deficiency: Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Clinical features of vitamin C deficiency appear as capillaries become increasingly fragile. In an adult, it produces petechiae, ecchymoses, follicular hyperkeratosis (especially on the buttocks and legs),anemia, anorexia, limb and joint pain (especially in the knees), pallor, weakness, swollen or bleeding gums, loose teeth, lethargy, insomnia, poor wound healing, and ocular hemorrhages in the bulbar conjunctivae. (See Scurvy’s effect on gums and legs.) Vitamin C deficiency can also cause beading,fractures of the costochondral junctions of the ribs or epiphysis, and such psychological disturbances as irritability, depression, hysteria, and hypochondriasis.

In a child, vitamin C deficiency produces tender, painful swelling in the legs, causing the child to lie with his legs partially flexed. Other symptoms include fever, diarrhea, and vomiting.

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Vitamin C deficiency as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Vitamin C deficiency, it is also important to consider Vitamin C deficiency as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Vitamin C deficiency may cause:

• Alkaline phosphatase levels low (plasma or serum)
• Eye red
• Genu valgum
• Genu varum
• Gum pathology
• Haemolytic anaemia
• Macrocytosis (erythrocyte)
• Microcytosis (erythrocyte)
• Pathological fracture
• Periosteal reaction
• Red cell production reduced
• Splinter haemorrhages
• Vascular hemostatic disorder

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About signs and symptoms of Vitamin C deficiency:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Vitamin C deficiency. This signs and symptoms information for Vitamin C deficiency has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Vitamin C deficiency signs or Vitamin C deficiency symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Vitamin C deficiency may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Vitamin C deficiency symptoms.